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The first day of each school year always represents a special event. Students at Bethel Park’s Abraham Lincon Elementary School experienced something special on the second day, too. The school’s PTO organized a salute to Eric McElvenny, who was in Paris as a competitor in the 2024 Paralympic Games. Youngsters...

Eva S. is looking forward to Tuesday night, when her band Birthday Girl will play at Preserving Underground in her hometown of New Kensington. “It’ll be awesome, it’s my first time as this project playing in Pittsburgh so I think it’ll be fun,” she said. The band has been showcasing...

Penn State’s defense has performed at a high level in six of the season’s first eight quarters. But the Nittany Lions’ play in the opening 30 minutes against Bowling Green on Saturday was not good enough, and the defense’s veterans knew it. The visitors put up 24 points while averaging...

Here are some photos for Tuesday, Sept. 10....

Our choice, America: a competent, sane, prosecutor or a “weird” convicted felon. It’s a no-brainer. Anthony Cortazzo Jr. Penn Township, Westmoreland County...

Regarding the letter “Who’s cross-checking the mail-in ballots?” (Sept. 4, TribLive): I am in no measure an election expert, but I believe ballot applications are issued by the board of elections in the county in which one resides. On the other hand, if one were to submit two ballots, that...

The article “$21.5M in upgrades proposed at Greater Latrobe high school campus” (Aug. 7, TribLive) noted the Greater Latrobe School Board was preparing to give out a $21.5 million no-bid contract to a multinational company. The district isn’t buying pom poms for the cheerleading squad; $21.5 million is an enormous...

So, as you can see over the past four years, you as Americans are the least of this administration’s worries. They’ve taken your tax dollars and bought food, medicine, housing, phones, transportation and soon probably homes with no downpayment for immigrants. You, your health, your family and your economy are...

There are a lot of things kids shouldn’t be using in class. They shouldn’t have guns or knives or bullets. They shouldn’t have drugs or cigarettes or alcohol. They shouldn’t be bringing in anything that distracts from their learning or creates a hostile environment. Some schools have interpreted these ideas...

Between 2016 and 2023, Pennsylvania households paid 51% more for gas as exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) surged and companies enjoyed record profits. Fracking has not decreased gas prices. More fracking results in more violations affecting air and water — 81,289 since the process began in Pennsylvania. Independent studies,...

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Regarding the letter “We must expand Supreme Court to correct corruption” (Aug. 28, TribLive): When you write “we the governed,” I hope you understand that you are not speaking for all Americans, as in “we the people.” Your opinion of some of the recent SCOTUS decisions is held at best...

Late contract negotiations seem to have paid off at Allegheny Valley and West Penn hospitals. Statements from SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania say new contracts either are approved or pending at both hospitals after talks over the past few days. A new contract approved Monday by employees of Allegheny Valley Hospital in...

High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Class 3A Norwin 7, Hempfield 1 Golf Monday’s results Boys Class 3A Section 1 Latrobe 182, Hempfield 215 Medalists: Jeremy Lazarchik (L) 35; Nico Yannascoli, Dean Connell (H) 40 Penn-Trafford 212, Indiana 206 Medalists: Aiden Dzurko (PT) 39; Austin Schawl, Chase Force (I) 39...

Simone Sharpless scored a pair of goals to lead North Catholic to a 3-1 win over Burrell in Section 2-2A girls soccer Monday. Lauren Mealie added a goal and Kathleen Virostek dished out two assists for North Catholic (7-0, 2-0). Maggie Nesko scored for Burrell (3-1-1, 1-1). Allderdice 1, North...

AI technologies are giving some doctors more time for patients, improving health care Emily Schneider uses artificial intelligence at work for six hours a day, twice a week. As a physician assistant at West Penn Hospital, it’s her job to man Vectra, a 3D imaging system intended to capture signs...

Emily Schneider uses artificial intelligence at work for six hours a day, twice a week. As a physician assistant at West Penn Hospital, it’s her job to operate Vectra, a 3D imaging system intended to capture signs of skin disease. The algorithm the machine uses is an example of artificial...

The Allegheny County Board of Elections on Monday approved 10 ballot-return sites and five satellite voting centers for November’s election. The board, which includes Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato and council members Sam DeMarco, R-North Fayette, and Bethany Hallam, D-North Side, unanimously approved the ballot return sites. DeMarco voted against...

In Dan Fisher’s tenure as Pitt’s women’s volleyball coach, the program has stacked “firsts”: first ACC championship, first Elite Eight appearance, first No. 1 seed in an NCAA Tournament, first Final Four appearance. Now the program has another milestone under the 12th-year coach. On Monday, for the first time in...

Big cars ruled America in the 1950s. In Europe, not so much. A variety of Post-World War II limitations prompted overseas auto manufacturers to produce plenty of low-powered, diminutive vehicles such as the long-forgotten Heinkel Kabin, Zündapp Janus and Messerschmitt KR-175. At least one of the era’s microcars, though, has...

On Sept. 4, 14-year-old Colt Gray armed himself with an AR-platform gun and shot and killed four individuals and wounded another nine at Apalachee High School near Winder, Ga. Is there a way that another senseless tragedy like this can be avoided? I decided to investigate mass shootings myself using...

There’s no job on earth less attractive than being a head of state forced to decide between cutting a hostage deal with terrorists that risks encouraging repetition or consigning innocents to be murdered. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knows this dilemma better than anyone. To get a single soldier back...

The Penn State board of trustees is set to vote on removing an outspoken alumni-elected trustee after a committee reviewed a potential code of conduct violation. During a special meeting of the Governance Committee Monday morning, members discussed a potential code of conduct violation by Trustee Barry Fenchak in an...

A well-attended summer for the Pine Community Park Splash Pad culminated with play time for pooches. The township’s parks and recreation department organized the first-ever Dog Day at the fountain-filled facility, attracting plenty of people with their canines. Although the temperature on the morning of Sept. 8 prompted some folks...

For Hampton Community Pool’s last seasonal hurrah, people weren’t allowed in the water. But given the drop in temperature prior to the morning of Sept. 7, that was fine with the folks who visited. And the ones who actually did take dips in the pool didn’t seem to mind. Dog...